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  1. Acquire and make easily accessible to zoo and aquarium professionals the current body of knowledge on animal welfare and ethics.
  2. Conduct and facilitate welfare assessments and applied welfare research on captive exotic animals.
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Health and environmental effects to wildlife from radio telemetry and tracking devices—state of the science and best management practices

Authors: Albert M. Manville, B. Blake Levitt, Henry C. Lai

Publication/Journal: Frontiers in Veterinary Science

Keywords: data-loggers, fish, microchips, PIT tags, radio telemetry, radio-tracking, RFID chips, wildlife

2024

Impact of mandatory microchipping on traceability of sheltered dogs in the Czech Republic

Authors: Jiri Zak, Eva Voslarova, Vladimir Vecerek, Iveta Bedanova

Publication/Journal: Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science

Keywords: animal shelter, dog, mandatory, microchipping, traceability

2018

Aversiveness of husbandry procedures for pre-weaned foals: A comparison using behavioural and physiological indices

Authors: Aleksandra Górecka-Bruzda, Zbigniew Jaworski, Mira Suwała, Magdalena Sobczyńska, Ewa Jastrzębska, Magdalena Ogłuszka, Carol Sankey, Marlena Boroń, Tadeusz Jezierski

Publication/Journal: Applied Animal Behaviour Science

Keywords: aversiveness, hrv, human-animal relationship, husbandry, konik polski horse, salivary cortisol

2017

Welfare aspects of identification and marking methods for domestic cats

Authors: R. Binder, V. Heizmann, J. Troxler

Publication/Journal: Wiener Tierarztliche Monatsschrift

Keywords: collars, dogs, ear tags, ear tipping, feral cats, mice, microchip transponder, microchips, permanent identification, pet cats, population control, site, tattoo, tnr-programmes, veterinary sciences, working group

2016

Comparison of body temperature readings between an implantable microchip and a cloacal probe in lorikeets (Trichoglossus haematodus sp.)

Authors: Christine Hoskinson, Stephanie McCain, Matthew C. Allender

Publication/Journal: Zoo Biology

Keywords: body temperature, lorikeet, microchip, thermometry

2014

The potential for microchip-automated technology to improve enrichment practices

Authors: Julia M. Hoy, Peter J. Murray, Andrew Tribe

Publication/Journal: Zoo Biology

Keywords: automation, captivity, enrichment, mammals, microchips, radio frequency identification

2010

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